“Fifty-seven years in this business, you learn a few things. You know what words are funny and which words are not funny. Alka Seltzer is funny. You say ‘Alka Seltzer’ you get a laugh. Words with ‘k’ in them are funny. Casey Stengel, that’s a funny name. Robert Taylor is not funny. Cupcake is funny. Tomato is not funny. Cookie is funny. Cucumber is funny. Car keys. Cleveland. Cleveland is funny. Maryland is not funny. Then, there’s chicken. Chicken is funny. Pickle is funny.” – Excerpt from “The Sunshine Boys”
I would suggest that words with “z” in them are also funny. Zipper. Razzmatazz is funny. ☺
I heard a comedy routine on " Weekend Radio with Bob Conrad, a PBS program, about strange word combination. Something to do with “Bouffant Balloon”. Then it just grows from there. Galoshes make it into the mix at some point. Wish I could remember the whole thing.
allen@home over 1 year ago
Okay i give. What’s so funny about gazebo ?
SHIVA over 1 year ago
Mr. Bear wants you over for lunch, Broomie!!
Yakety Sax over 1 year ago
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Sanspareil over 1 year ago
Next is “vestibule” guaranteed to bring forth the cheer!
Renatus Profuturus Frigeridus Premium Member over 1 year ago
Not that funny if Gazebo is the italian singer: check on the web the words “I like Chopin-Gazebo” and you’ ll understand.
snsurone76 over 1 year ago
That used to be called a “summerhouse”.
The Reader Premium Member over 1 year ago
Irwin always knows just what to say!
Skeptical Meg over 1 year ago
This explains it all: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKL8livmoh8
thetraveller4 over 1 year ago
It’s a Masterpiece…
gammaguy over 1 year ago
What about an electric “ebo”?
Zebrastripes over 1 year ago
It’s all in the timing!
Just-me over 1 year ago
Gazebo is a funny sort of word.
yip yip yip over 1 year ago
When Broomie’s happy, everybody is happy. Yip yip yip yip yip
ladykat over 1 year ago
There are lots of funny words. It all depends on how you pronounce them.
awcoffman over 1 year ago
Sounds like what you might say after someone sneezes.
Indianapolis Smith over 1 year ago
Gesundheit!
dwagon55 over 1 year ago
Did you read the paper today? Did you see the article about the Eskimos?
paranormal over 1 year ago
He should have told her Erwin took her car for a test ride and hit a tree…
SofaKing Premium Member over 1 year ago
We have some Dr. Demento fans here today.
Jefano Premium Member over 1 year ago
We always used to call Richard Nixon’s pal Bebe Rebozo “Bozo Gazebo.” Which was the only reason we had for mentioning him at all.
ChessPirate over 1 year ago
“Fifty-seven years in this business, you learn a few things. You know what words are funny and which words are not funny. Alka Seltzer is funny. You say ‘Alka Seltzer’ you get a laugh. Words with ‘k’ in them are funny. Casey Stengel, that’s a funny name. Robert Taylor is not funny. Cupcake is funny. Tomato is not funny. Cookie is funny. Cucumber is funny. Car keys. Cleveland. Cleveland is funny. Maryland is not funny. Then, there’s chicken. Chicken is funny. Pickle is funny.” – Excerpt from “The Sunshine Boys”
I would suggest that words with “z” in them are also funny. Zipper. Razzmatazz is funny. ☺
davidlwashburn over 1 year ago
I find it hard to comprehend that nobody has mentioned Bulbous Bouffant.
T... over 1 year ago
“Gazebo”…
cuzinron47 over 1 year ago
I don’t know, I’m still waiting for the funny to kick in. Maybe after the coffee kicks in.
karmakat01 over 1 year ago
well. it’s nice if it doesn’t take much to cheer them up. good for them…
Sisyphos over 1 year ago
The Gentle Souls of the Enchanted Forest are easily amused. Gazebo! (Tee hee….)
Cathy P. over 1 year ago
I heard a comedy routine on " Weekend Radio with Bob Conrad, a PBS program, about strange word combination. Something to do with “Bouffant Balloon”. Then it just grows from there. Galoshes make it into the mix at some point. Wish I could remember the whole thing.
pschearer Premium Member over 1 year ago
A school-teacher friend tells me her kids go hysterical whenever they hear the name “Zimbabwe”.